tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post7128702243016385989..comments2024-03-24T13:45:25.132-05:00Comments on Bookfoolery : Blackout by Marc Elsberg Bookfoolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-35389674563812147772017-11-03T21:28:42.094-05:002017-11-03T21:28:42.094-05:00Yeah, it is. I had read Lord of the Flies before K...Yeah, it is. I had read Lord of the Flies before Katrina (not in school but on my own - we actually had some Goldings related to the author in my former town) and I was surprised just how accurate it was to real-life drama after a tragedy. The worst really came out in some people. Not everyone, mind you, but there was enough fighting over gas that they started limiting people to 10 gallons per vehicle (including gas cans) and had to hire security to make sure people behaved. <br /><br />Having said that, I didn't find this book depressing, probably because I spent so much time mentally comparing it to my own experience and thinking about what one could do to prevent some of the problems noted in the book. The biggest, to me, is probably medication. I thought he did a great job of showing how bad the lack of medication access could be, while I thought it was a little less likely that people would run out of food so quickly. I know we have enough canned food to last a while. But, we always have a little extra during hurricane season, which is just about to end. Bookfoolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08247136634069540446noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29370872.post-60107703023962966772017-11-03T16:21:21.502-05:002017-11-03T16:21:21.502-05:00These kind can be fun if a bit depressing. It make...These kind can be fun if a bit depressing. It makes me sad how tragedy often brings out the ugly in people. Jennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05738740015526095835noreply@blogger.com